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15:30 Newmarket

Sharp Minds Betfair Be Hopeful Stakes (Class A) (Listed Race) (Class A)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.02s
  • 8 Ran
2
Silk -
16/1

    3
    Silk -
    6/1

      1(8)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond and armlets, quartered cap
      6/1
      • Form 401100
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon weakened

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets and spots on Yellow cap

      Atavus

      21
      16/1
      • Form 060500
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0

      prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages

      3(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White stars, sleeves and cap
      • Form 0-00200
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace

      4(6)
      Silk - White, Black stars, Black and White diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Black star
      • Form 213151
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, driven and headway over 1f out, soon led and hung left, ran on

      5(1)
      Silk - Red, large White spots, sleeves and spots on cap
      6/1
      • Form 441112
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      always prominent, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on

      6(4)
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets
      13/2
      • Form 3-11000
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9

      tracked leaders, lost place halfway, weakened over 1f out

      7(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, hooped cap
      • Form 20-2400
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9

      slowly into stride, held up in touch, driven and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace

      8(5)
      Silk - Apricot

      Dowager

      13
      15/2
      • Form 546300
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      held up in touch, headway over 1f out, soon weakened

      Previous results

      In depth

      Verdict

      This is the best race on the card and Prince Aaron, Celtic Mill, Coconut Penang and Enchanted are all entitled to plenty of respect and we will give the nomination to Enchanted. The selection ran a cracker at Goodwood last time in a Group 3 race won by Phantom Wind. He found trouble in running in that contest and with a bit of luck would have probably won, and if he can reproduce that effort here he will take plenty of stopping. Prince Aaron is an improving 4-year-old who won well last time at Ascot when beating Armagnac. This is more difficult but he could be capable of making the frame. Celtic Mill will be suited by the extra furlong after being outpaced over the minimum trip at Goodwood last time behind Ringmoor Down. Coconut Penang would have a chance here on his second in the Wokingham, but he has since been a little disappointing and for the winner we return to Enchanted.